The Reston Ebola Virus is a strain of the Ebola virus that was first identified in 1989 in a group of monkeys in a laboratory in Reston, Virginia. Unlike other strains of the Ebola virus, the Reston strain is not known to cause disease in humans, although it can infect them. This virus primarily affects primates and is considered less virulent than other Ebola strains, such as the Zaire or Sudan viruses. The Reston Ebola Virus is significant for research and public health, as it highlights the potential for zoonotic diseases to cross species barriers.